Cyber Security Qualification Round 1 begins November 2nd!
Competition
“Rounds” are hosted by a parent of one of the students and are 6 hours long, at a time that works for them during the competition window – usually 12pm Friday to 8pm Sunday. All teams will compete in practice, qualification and state rounds.
Qualification Round 1 | November 2 – 4, 2018 | All teams may compete. Tests basic of cybersecurity skills. |
Qualification Round 2 | December 7 – 9, 2018 | All teams may compete even if they did not compete in Round 1 or had a low score. More difficult than Round 1, to allow teams to be divided into skill-level tiers for the State Round. |
State Round | January 11 – 13, 2019 | All teams may compete with a clean slate. Past performance or participation in Rounds 1 and 2 do not count toward placement. Teams compete against other teams based on skill level for State Awards and Tier Awards. |
Semifinals | February 1 – 3, 2019 | Top teams compete for Tier Awards. Platinum Tier and top Middle School teams compete for advancement to the National Finals Competition. |
National Finals Competition | April 7 – 11, 2019 | National Finalist teams compete for National Championship in their respective divisions. |